Operatives of the Inspector-General of Police, Solomon Arase’s Special Intelligence Response Team, SIRT, reportedly rounded up the suspects: Kashimu Shehu, aka Baliago, the gang Leader; Aliyu Mato Haruna, aka, Yellow; Muhammedu Mamman; Hassan Bello; Bala Mohammed and Ishiaku Kabiru, from their hideouts in Kaduna and Zaria states.
The suspects were alleged to be behind the March 21, 2016, abduction of the President and Vice President of the United Church of Christ in Nigeria, Rev Emmanuel Dziggan and Rev Illiya Anthony respectively and another pastor of the church, Rev Yakubu Dzarmaý, at Dutse village in Kaduna State.
The gang was also said to have kidnapped a staff at the Presidential Villa, Abuja and many others, Vanguard reports.
Confessing to the crime, members of the gang reportedly said after picking their victims, they would make them trek for hours in a deep forest off the Abuja-Kaduna Road, before arriving their camp close to Tapher Village Kaduna State.
The alleged gang leader, 27-year-old Kashimu Shehu, aka Baliago, in his confession, denied being the leader.
According to him, “I am Kasimu Shehu, a Fulani by tribe and a native of Mai-Yahsi Village in Dutse-Wai Kubua Local Government Area of Kaduna State. I attended an Alamajiri School at Peleke-Tasher Tsamya Village, Zaria, Kaduna State. I am married to two wives and I am blessed with two children.
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